Dan Petroski is the winemaker of Larkmead Vineyards and the founder & winemaker of Massican.
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Recently, Dan spoke on a panel regarding climate change and sustainability in relation to the global wine industry. Leaving me with more questions, we sat down to chat about the effects of climate change on Napa Valley specifically, with a focus on the benchmarking and data gathering that Larkmead has been doing to assess things like growing degree days in detail, and how Napa Valley is evolving into Zone 5 climatic conditions. We also discuss the effects of alternative packing and how that crosses over in the marketing & customer perception. Then we dig into how Dan is preparing for the potential major effects of climate change with a 21-year plan for testing other grape varietals that might possibly be more viable in the long term.
For those who do not know Dan, I encourage you to go back and listen to my original interview with him where we discussed being the winemaker of Larkmead Vineyards in Calistoga, California, and the founder & winemaker of Massican, Dan’s all-white wine label making beautiful expressions of Italian based white wines like a Pinot Grigio & Greco blend called Gemina.
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Discussing Climate Change & Sustainability in Napa Valley with Dan Petroski
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Hey, I'm Chappy
I'm a Sonoma County, California based award winning sommelier, podcaster, wine marketer! I've personally sold tens of millions of dollars in wine, been nominated for Wine Enthusiasts Wine Star Sommelier of the Year, been selected as a 40 Under 40 tastemaker at the ripe age of 26, and helped restaurants get Michelin stars.